Opening EPL day - Lets get it on!!

4-1 so far....  Up 6.25 units 

1.  Newcastle +.5 -117 (2 units) - No Wilshere, no Fabregas, no Nasri - I know Newcastle is probably a relegation battle team (unless they add some players with all of the money they got from selling Carroll at some point) - but I cant pass this up on opening day in a tough stadium for away sides.  Newcastle will steal something here.

2.  Liverpool -1 -125 (1 unit) - LOSS - hate laying a goal in week 1, just love what Liverpool did by bringing in Charlie Adam and Downing.  Sunderland on the road - renewed belief in l'pool....

3.  Wolves PK and +.5 (1.5 units) - WIN - cant see why Blackburn is anything except what they were last season, a kick away from relegation.  They added nothing in the offseason - while Wolves at leat went out and shored up their defense with the addtiion of Johnson - see this as a dead pkem - give me that dog (or wolf).

4.  Norwich +.5 -125 (1.5 units) - WIN - much like the Wolves game I see this as a dead pkem.  Wigan is bad, and will get relegated - and most likely will come in dead last.  They are without McCarthy tomorrow - and although this is Norwich first game in the top flight for a long time - Wigan just doesnt score, added nobody that can score - and they are prone at the back.  Norwich will take points here.

5.  Aston Villa +.5 -115 (1 unit) - WIN - think Fulham is overpriced here... Probably the better side but these 2 will be very closely matched and right next to each other at seasons end.  Will take the handicap.

6.  West Ham U -.5 -106 (3.5 units) - WIN - my biggest game this week is in the Championship - watched Doncaster spit up their lead last week against Brighton and Hove.  Doncaster finished one spot above relegation last year - and are beset by injuries.  Half of their starting team is out - with 2 of their best (Mason and Sharp) going down in last weeks game.  They played midweek - and although this is their home opener - they are simply outmatched here by WHU.  Think this one is flying under the radar because of the lack of publicity in the championship....

And I was so close to betting Bolton.  Easiest win of the day.

QPR is going to have a long season unless their rich owners start to spend some cash.  They were dismantled today.

Thanks guys.  Hope you all won today.

I got Bolton...but Liverpool made me cry...

Arsenal -1 @ 3.25 for 2 units....

Newcastle bet wins.

5-1
UP 8.25 units

Not bad for opening day.

3 MLS plays for tonight.....

Note - my MLS units are about HALF the size of my European Club game units.  So a 1 unit play in the MLS is equal to about a .5 unit play on EPL or other European league.

1.  Toronto / RSL Under 2.5 -117 (1.5 units)
2.  Phi / Dallas Over 2 and 2.5 -104 (1 unit)
3.  Colorado PK and +.5 -114 (1 unit)

GL

Yes.

Will be posting very soon, 2 big games.....

Just finalizing getting them in.

Quote Originally Posted by dtracy219:

keep up the good work van, looking strong so far. just curious, how many units were you up at the end of the EPL league last year? will be looking for your picks.. 

That is a tricky question, because a unit is not a unit.

I look at unit success as a percentage of units risked.  In other words, if I am a guy that risks 10 units per play, on a lot of games, it would be easy to finish the season up 100 units.  That sounds great, but your risk was very high.

I risk between 1 and 5 units (5 is very rare), on limited amount of games - so my unit total at seasons end is really a function of how many games I can find to wager, and how much I risk.

All of that being said, I finished the equivalent of a 63% capper in CLUB soccer last season (excluding Champs League and Intl where I was a little bit higher). 

That is a ridiculously high abnormal number that I dont expect to repeat.  I had (and I guess it hasnt ended yet) the best 15 month run of my life in any sport.  Knock on wood.

Who needs MLB?